Fairfax Connector to Implement Service Changes Sep. 3

August 24, 2011

Fairfax Connector bus service changes and route restructuring will
occur in South County starting September 3, 2011 in
anticipation of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
Commission movements at Fort Belvoir Main Post.

Changes will occur to eight existing Fairfax Connector routes 159, 171, 305, 307, 310, 331, 332, and 380D.
Additionally, four new bus routes will be introduced: 333, 334, 335 and 371. The changes are
effective Saturday, Sep. 3 for routes with weekend service. Changes
to bus routes that operate only on weekdays will take effect Tuesday,
Sep. 6.

Route and schedule changes
include modifications to routes 159, 171 and 305; elimination of Route 307
(see new Route 371);
increased service to Route 310; the restructuring and
renumbering of routes 331 and 332 to provide better connections to
Fort Belvoir from the Franconia-Springfield
Metrorail Station (restructured Route 331 will be renamed Route
333, and
restructured Route 332 will be renamed Route 334); implementation of new
Route 371; and
renumbering Route 380D as Route 395.

New Route 335 will
begin operating on Tuesday, Sep. 6 between the Franconia-Springfield
Metrorail Station and the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital on the
Fort Belvoir Main Post. Route 335 will operate in morning and
afternoon rush hours Monday through Friday, and will cost the
regional express fare prices of $3.65 with a SmarTrip card or $3.85
with cash. Passengers will need to have a government-issued photo ID
to ride this bus onto the military base.

Route-by-route descriptions are provided on the Fairfax Connector
Web site, which includes maps and detailed information about each
route. For a comprehensive list of the changes as well as new route
timetables and maps, visit www.fairfaxconnector.com.

For information about this news item, call Ellen Kamilakis at
703-877-5606, TTY 711.